Google has confirmed that it will release Android 16 in June
By ForGeeks Google usually releases new versions of its Android operating system in the third or fourth quarter of the year. For 2025, however, the company has decided to go for an early release. Android 16 is expected to be released as early as June. The announcement was made at MWC 2025, when a Google spokesperson confirmed that everything is on track and the team is preparing to release the update earlier than usual.
The announcement was made at MWC 2025, when a Google spokesperson confirmed that everything is on track and the team is preparing to release the update earlier than usual.
Google on Android 16 release date
At MWC 2025, the president of Google’s Android ecosystem, Samir Samat, revealed that the team is actively working on Android 16. Although the bug count is still not up to the desired level, Samat expressed confidence that the OS will be ready for release in June. He said that the team is working hard to get the system ready as soon as possible, and the process is generally on track.
How this will affect Samsung and One UI 8.0
With this Android 16 release schedule, Samsung will likely be able to update its One UI shell to version 8.0 sooner than expected. The company is rumored to skip One UI 7.1 and One UI 7.1.1 versions to focus on the faster release of One UI 8.0 on Android 16. This will allow Samsung to offer the update more quickly than in past years.
Samsung’s rumored One UI 8.1.1 will be released at a faster pace.
Delayed Android 15 release for Samsung devices
In the meantime, Samsung still hasn’t released One UI 7.0 based on Android 15 for many devices. Usually these updates happen towards the end of the year, but this time the release has been delayed by a few months. The company has attributed the delay to the fact that they need more time to implement significant changes to the system, which has affected the release timeline.
Samsung’s explanation for the delay is that they need more time to implement significant changes to the system, which has affected the release date.
